re: Interesting Article on Ray Perkins

Perkins was .500 against Auburn. His wins were all time classics too...."Wrong Way Bo" and "The Kick"

I just got done reading Bill Parcells book and Ray Perkins factors in to his story bigly. He was a Parcells mentor and hired him as DC and Bellichik was on the staff as well. Together, they put together that Giants team that dominated in the 80's including drafting LT and a number of other HOF players. Parcells talks a lot about Perkins as coach at N.Y. and his influence. Perkins was a tough m.f.er with a high football IQ and brought that Bryant philosophy to New York. He only quit the Giants because he just couldn't turn down Bama. He would probably be in the Hall of Fame had he stayed in New York.

As a coach at Bama, it was another story. He was better suited to the NFL. I don't think his game translated well to college. His personality is pretty douchey and he is cold, aloof, and arrogant guy. I don't think he recruited particularly well either. He was argumentative and combative. Always seemed to have a chip on his shoulder because he grew up pretty tough. He didn't mesh well with the AD and boosters. Saban can be that way but he can also charm you. Perkins couldn't do that. Plus Perkins couldn't win enough although he was in a tough spot taking over from the GOAT and with Pat Dye and AU on a roll. I would also add he was a big Mike Shula supporter when Shula was coaching and he doesn't have any love lost for the powers that be back in Alabama.

One of Bama's greatest players
Good player in the NFL
Brilliant NFL coach
Horrible college coach